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WO2004086100A3
WO2004086100A3 PCT/US2004/008495 US2004008495W WO2004086100A3 WO 2004086100 A3 WO2004086100 A3 WO 2004086100A3 US 2004008495 W US2004008495 W US 2004008495W WO 2004086100 A3 WO2004086100 A3 WO 2004086100A3
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light wave
radiation pressure
mechanical work
containment chamber
generate mechanical
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Joseph M Clay
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Priority to EP04757905.7A priority patent/EP1611465B1/en
Priority to CA2519149A priority patent/CA2519149C/en
Priority to EA200501465A priority patent/EA013571B1/en
Priority to AU2004223390A priority patent/AU2004223390B2/en
Priority to KR1020137014622A priority patent/KR20130079639A/en
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Priority to CN2004800117185A priority patent/CN1781040B/en
Publication of WO2004086100A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004086100A2/en
Priority to IL170945A priority patent/IL170945A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/008—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for characterised by the actuating element
    • F03G7/016—Photosensitive actuators, e.g. using the principle of Crookes radiometer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/08—Mirrors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/09—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B1/00—Details of electric heating devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/46—Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)

Abstract

A method is provided for utilizing radiation pressure provided by a light wave to generate mechanical work. First, a containment chamber (102) is provided for containing propagation of a light wave therein. Then, a movable reflective mirror (112) having a reflective surface (112) is positioned in the containment chamber. A light wave is then introduced into the containment chamber and directed in the direction of the reflective surface. The light wave contacts the reflective surface and causes radiation pressure to act thereon. The method also provides for communicating and otherwise manipulating the light wave. In this method, the light wave is captured and then intensified. For example, the light wave may be split by operation of a light multiplier, or a light wave intensifier, prior to introduction into the containment chamber.
PCT/US2004/008495 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 Method and apparatus for converting or otherwise utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work Ceased WO2004086100A2 (en)

Priority Applications (8)

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CN2004800117185A CN1781040B (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 Method and apparatus for converting or utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work
CA2519149A CA2519149C (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 A method and apparatus for producing a higher power output from a light beam
EA200501465A EA013571B1 (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERING LIGHT WAVES
AU2004223390A AU2004223390B2 (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 Method and apparatus for converting or otherwise utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work
KR1020137014622A KR20130079639A (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 A method and apparatus for producing a power output from a light beam
JP2006507385A JP5496444B2 (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 Light propagation switching device
EP04757905.7A EP1611465B1 (en) 2003-03-19 2004-03-19 Method and apparatus for converting or otherwise utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work
IL170945A IL170945A (en) 2003-03-19 2005-09-18 Method and apparatus for converting or otherwise utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work

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US10/393,114 US20040003584A1 (en) 2002-03-19 2003-03-19 Method and apparatus for converting or otherwise utilizing radiation pressure to generate mechanical work
US10/393,114 2003-03-19

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WO2004086100A3 true WO2004086100A3 (en) 2005-12-08
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EP (2) EP2385251B1 (en)
JP (2) JP5496444B2 (en)
KR (3) KR20130079639A (en)
CN (2) CN1781040B (en)
AU (1) AU2004223390B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2519149C (en)
EA (1) EA013571B1 (en)
IL (1) IL170945A (en)
WO (1) WO2004086100A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200507572B (en)

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EP2385251A1 (en) 2011-11-09
EA013571B1 (en) 2010-06-30
EP2385251B1 (en) 2017-03-01
EP1611465B1 (en) 2016-04-27
CA2519149C (en) 2014-01-28
EA200501465A1 (en) 2006-02-24
CN1781040B (en) 2012-06-20
KR20120052388A (en) 2012-05-23
JP2006523079A (en) 2006-10-05
KR20060008298A (en) 2006-01-26
AU2004223390A1 (en) 2004-10-07
KR20130079639A (en) 2013-07-10
JP5628273B2 (en) 2014-11-19
WO2004086100A2 (en) 2004-10-07
CN1781040A (en) 2006-05-31
US20040003584A1 (en) 2004-01-08
AU2004223390B2 (en) 2009-10-08
JP5496444B2 (en) 2014-05-21
JP2013100819A (en) 2013-05-23
CN102736245B (en) 2016-04-13
CN102736245A (en) 2012-10-17
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